How the pandemic is hurting the oldest and youngest workers

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<p>The Minneapolis police chief&rsquo;s testimony was one of the biggest moments of the Derek Chauvin murder trial so far. <a href="https://apple.news/AH7IDx7_1RlKrt0RsBdbFvg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> explains why.</p> <p>Despite some promising recent signs for the job market, many workers are struggling, especially those at the beginning and end of their careers. <a href="https://apple.news/AGTPfY3UVR96rCOQ0LJrL8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> notes that the youth unemployment rate is almost double the national average. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AmvMBFg7HTQSBWy759GKEkA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the large number of workers aged 55 and older who have dropped out of the workforce.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AL0ew0dxGQh2qy3sbHvKWXA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> reports on Baylor&rsquo;s surprise win in the NCAA men&rsquo;s basketball final, which ended Gonzaga&rsquo;s dreams of an undefeated season.</p> <p>For decades, television viewers have complained that commercials are too loud. <a href="https://apple.news/A-OCtIYfoSYiR8rJCNJlGag?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Insider</a> details why we&rsquo;re still dealing with the same problem.</p> <p>Many of us have taken up new hobbies in the pandemic, such as making bread, playing chess, or doing jigsaw puzzles. <a href="https://apple.news/A6BKCL4GtT9aG2lB6VgxPVQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> turned to historians for perspective about which newly popular pastimes could remain a hit once COVID is under control.</p>